Cisco pushes technological boundaries with new networking solution

Cisco, global Information Technology (IT) and and networking company, has unveiled new intent-based networking solutions that represent one of the most significant breakthroughs in enterprise networking.

According to the company, this latest introduction is the culmination of Cisco’s vision to create an intuitive system that anticipates actions, stops security threats in their tracks, and continues to evolve and learn. It will help businesses to unlock new opportunities and solve previously unsolvable challenges in an era of increasing connectivity and distributed technology.

Chuck Robbins, chief executive officer for Cisco said that the network has never been more critical to business success, and that it has also never been under more pressure.

“By building a more intuitive network, we are creating an intelligent platform with unmatched security for today and for the future that propels businesses forward and creates new opportunities for people and organisations everywhere,” Robbins said.

The new network is the result of years of research and development by Cisco to reinvent networking for an age where network engineers managing hundreds of devices today will be expected to manage 1 million by 2020.

Today companies are managing their networks through traditional IT processes that are not sustainable in this new age.

Experts say this new approach creates an intuitive system that constantly learns, adapts, automates and protects, to optimise network operations and defend against today’s evolving threat landscape.

“Cisco’s Encrypted Traffic Analytics solves a network security challenge previously thought to be unsolvable,” said Olakunle Oloruntimehin, General Manager, Cisco Nigeria.

“ETA uses Cisco’s Talos cyber intelligence to detect known attack signatures even in encrypted traffic, helping to ensure security while maintaining privacy.”

With the vast majority of the world’s internet traffic running on Cisco networks, the company has used its unique position to capture and analyse this immensely valuable data by providing IT with insights to spot anomalies and anticipate issues in real time, without compromising privacy.

By automating the edge of the network and embedding machine learning and analytics at a foundational level, Cisco is making the unmanageable manageable and allowing IT to focus on strategic business needs.

Already several leading global enterprises and organizations are conducting field trials with these next-generation networking solutions, including NASA and Accenture.

The intent-based networking allows IT to move from tedious traditional processes to automating intent, making it possible to manage millions of devices in minutes — a crucial development to help organisations navigate today’s ever expanding technology landscape.

Speaking on the major benefits of the new networking solution, Gene Reznik, Senior Managing Director, Ecosystem & Ventures, Accenture said; “As large organisations and governments pivot towards digital, their network infrastructures are coming under immense pressure – pressure to scale, pressure to secure, and pressure to enable digital business services.

“Working with Cisco, Accenture is accelerating our clients’ digital journey through the adoption of dynamic, secure, and application-centric networking,” Reznik added.

 

Jumoke Akiyode